On This Day

Sunday, September 14, 1958

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	89	55	.618	--
White Sox	76	67	.531	12.5
Tigers	71	71	.500	17.0
Red Sox	70	72	.493	18.0
Indians	70	73	.490	18.5
Orioles	67	75	.472	21.0
Athletics	67	76	.469	21.5
Senators	61	82	.427	27.5

Games

White Sox 7, Senators 1

White Sox 6, Senators 5

Indians 7, Orioles 4

Orioles 4, Indians 2

Tigers 6, Red Sox 1

Tigers 9, Red Sox 3

Yankees 5, Athletics 3

Yankees 12, Athletics 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Braves	85	58	.594	--
Pirates	81	65	.555	5.5
Giants	75	70	.517	11.0
Redlegs	72	74	.493	14.5
Cardinals	69	73	.486	15.5
Dodgers	67	76	.469	18.0
Cubs	65	79	.451	20.5
Phillies	62	81	.434	23.0

Games

Redlegs 4, Giants 3

Giants 6, Redlegs 4

Dodgers 5, Braves 3

Cardinals 6, Phillies 3

Pirates 5, Cubs 4

Pirates 6, Cubs 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Orlando Cepeda	5
1	Jim Marshall	5
1	Norm Siebern	5
4	Dick Groat	4
4	9 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	2
1	Rocky Colavito	2
1	Joe Cunningham	2
1	Faye Throneberry	2
1	Earl Torgeson	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	5
2	Johnny Callison	4
2	Bob Cerv	4
2	Joe Cunningham	4
2	Norm Siebern	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Richie Ashburn	1
1	Roberto Clemente	1
1	Dick Groat	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Paul Foytack	1.60
2	Curt Raydon	1.00
3	Billy Hoeft	0.89
4	Stu Miller	0.83
5	Arnie Portocarrero	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Ferrarese	1
1	Paul Foytack	1
1	Bob Friend	1
1	Billy Hoeft	1
1	10 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Foytack	8
1	Billy Hoeft	8
3	Don Ferrarese	7
4	Sam Jones	6
4	Arnie Portocarrero	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ron Blackburn	1
1	Jim Brosnan	1
1	Art Ditmar	1
1	Billy Loes	1
1	3 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Richie Ashburn	.342
2	Stan Musial	.338
3	Willie Mays	.335
4	Hank Aaron	.332
5	Bob Skinner	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	46
2	Mickey Mantle	40
3	Roy Sievers	38
4	Rocky Colavito	37
5	Bob Cerv	36

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	123
2	Jackie Jensen	115
3	Frank Thomas	108
4	Rocky Colavito	105
5	Roy Sievers	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	28
1	Richie Ashburn	28
3	Willie Mays	26
4	Don Blasingame	20
4	Jim Rivera	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.09
2	Stu Miller	2.53
3	Bob Turley	2.65
4	Billy Pierce	2.68
5	Jack Harshman	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	21
1	Bob Turley	21
3	Warren Spahn	20
4	Lew Burdette	17
4	2 others tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	212
2	Early Wynn	170
3	Jim Bunning	161
4	Bob Turley	157
5	Jack Harshman	145

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	18
4	Clem Labine	14
5	Leo Kiely	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Orlando Cepeda	.419
2	Al Kaline	.417
3	Harry Anderson	.407
4	Rocky Colavito	.400
4	Willie Mays	.400

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Cerv	7
2	Harry Anderson	5
2	Rocky Colavito	5
2	Gail Harris	5
2	Walt Moryn	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Gail Harris	19
2	Bob Schmidt	16
3	Orlando Cepeda	15
3	Jerry Lynch	15
3	Willie Mays	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Richie Ashburn	4
1	Mickey Mantle	4
3	Jim Piersall	3
3	Tony Taylor	3
3	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Red Witt	0.48
2	Zach Monroe	0.57
3	Don Elston	0.67
4	Duke Maas	0.68
5	Barry Latman	0.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gary Bell	3
1	Jim Bunning	3
1	Paul Foytack	3
1	Bob Friend	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Paul Foytack	27
1	Early Wynn	27
3	Jim Bunning	21
3	Juan Pizarro	21
5	Bob Mabe	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tex Clevenger	3
1	Don Elston	3
3	Jim Brosnan	2
3	Art Ditmar	2
3	4 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Joe Cunningham	.382
2	Ken Boyer	.371
3	Rocky Colavito	.365
4	Harry Anderson	.361
4	Stan Musial	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	11
1	Rocky Colavito	11
3	Willie Mays	9
3	Dick Stuart	9
5	2 tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rocky Colavito	31
2	Gail Harris	29
2	Jerry Lynch	29
4	Willie Mays	28
5	2 tied	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jim Gilliam	7
2	Jim Piersall	6
2	Tony Taylor	6
4	Luis Aparicio	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Barry Latman	0.72
2	Johnny Klippstein	1.21
3	Red Witt	1.59
4	Duke Maas	1.79
5	Lew Burdette	1.92

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	6
2	Tom Brewer	5
2	Lew Burdette	5
2	Bob Grim	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	59
2	Larry Jackson	39
2	Juan Pizarro	39
2	Early Wynn	39
5	2 tied	37

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	5
2	Billy Loes	4
3	Tex Clevenger	3
3	Don Elston	3
3	5 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Stan Musial	.349
2	Richie Ashburn	.339
3	Hank Aaron	.335
4	Willie Mays	.332
5	Ted Williams	.332

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	52
2	Roy Sievers	42
3	Mickey Mantle	40
4	Rocky Colavito	39
4	Frank Thomas	39

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	133
2	Jackie Jensen	124
3	Frank Thomas	118
4	Roy Sievers	113
5	Rocky Colavito	109

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	29
2	Richie Ashburn	28
3	Willie Mays	27
4	Jim Landis	21
4	Jim Rivera	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Whitey Ford	2.13
2	Stu Miller	2.59
3	Jack Harshman	2.69
4	Billy O'Dell	2.75
5	Bob Turley	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bob Friend	23
1	Bob Turley	23
3	Warren Spahn	22
4	Lew Burdette	19
5	2 tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam Jones	220
2	Jim Bunning	186
3	Early Wynn	177
4	Bob Turley	172
5	Warren Spahn	158

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	20
2	Dick Hyde	19
3	Ryne Duren	18
4	Clem Labine	14
5	Don Elston	13